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Gold lNIaIeh9,,
FOR
81 CENTS

a GUILD w AICu FOlS 81 GEN Is
and yet, u firm down east b I'll the
audacity to head one of their sll-
vertiSing sheets in this manner
and did 1t simply to
CATCH THE EYE OFTHE PUB.
Lie.
Now while we don't believe in
deception of any SORT, still VIC have
such an anxiety for sigh of the
GREAT EYE OF THE PUBLIC
tha5 we have been making all this
talk simply TO get you to
LOOKING OUR WAY,
and shall be willing to take yonr
punishment providing we fail to
Show you bargains almost equal to
GOLD WATCHES AT 80 CyNTS
DON'T take our word for it, but
come and LOOK FOR YOUR
SELVES, upon the most astonish
ing prices ever shown to the people
Of this section, in all sorts of house
hold necessities.
We have new line Of prints,
domestics, muslins, seersuckers and
hosiery. Our ladies slippers for
81 % can't be beat in Accomilc
county.
Now when you come down to
groceries and provisions we are
right there. Prettiest brown sugar
you ever saw for6 cents per pound,
and the prices OF our coffee are Is,
IT, ~ and 25 cents per pound.
we have just received forty bar
rels of The VIM. Lea Il Sons Co.'S
celebrated flours, aud are still sell
ing the GOLF RELIABLE VIR
GINUS GUANO," aud Accomac
Potato Grower. Come and see us
and make us prove what we say.
Very ReSpectfuIly.
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.NoTICE-IIaving determined to close
up my business, L offer for sale for C lsh
at cost, my entire stuck of go)ds, con-
sisting IF dry goods, boots. slices, ready
made clothing, &c.-;nd Winter Patent
flour ut S4.75 per lrlrrel. All persons
indebted to me are also > >litely but earn-
estly requested to come forwl AMI set
tie either by cash OF in some other man-
ner satisfactory to me, or their accounts
will be placed in tile hands of all officer
for collection without fun ther notice.
AS heretofore the highest price plid by
me for produce.
hIso offer for sale, my dwelling and
storehouse. The store is Il lirst-class
business stand, the sales ut it in 1856,
amounting to over $4,000. At store is
q pOst0llice worth $50 q year. fnr fur.
ther particulars call on or address
A. +. Mears.
- Mearsville.
FARMs.-Fnr rent for tile year 1858
near louisville. Jno. r. Kellam,
louisville.
EGes.-I have for sale Langshang
eggs at S1.00 for setting of Is.
w, D. TUNNELL.
Only station, Va.
WANrED-Agoodo cook 90 s,ucul wages.
Apply to J. l.. Filchett.
Acclmac G. H., Va.
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For RENT.--For the year 1883, the
Kellam hotel, located at Belle Haven,
Va. For terms &C., arplyto
Lucius j. Kellaln, Belle Haven
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For SALE-On west side of Taslt
station, several lots, Is feet front, l:
feet hack, at 500 each. Possessiu
given at once, Geo. w. Belote,
Tasley, Va.
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Nothing better can be found than ia:
Myer s. Co.'s. Royal Patent Process
Flour.
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On Tuesday Capt. Ed. Hopkins and
Spencer HOPKINS were capSlzcd While
ont sailing in Onancncll creek. but were
rescued without serious results.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-05-28

The Missouri steam washer does
such gond work and gives such entire
satisfaction that you will please order
one for me. Mrs. V. WRIGHT.
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.Fon RENT-For year 1888, the raI
formerly owned bi E.P. East ,deceast
1t is Il good 2-hOrSe farm We'll adapted
trucks, ] imile of Tasley station all
miles from Cnancock. On it are abt
dant resources both IF skaters Il
woods mould. Mrs EFF. Z Garrett
Accomac G.. H..
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Ask your grocer for Nudge, Saith s.
Co.'S flour and take nc other.
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This steam washer does well all the
work that is claimed for it. 1t has been
used at my house with much satisfa,-
ton. Il. G. JoYNEs.
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For SALE ,OO0 feet of season.
material. Al .Lilliston.
Accolnac q. H., Y
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WANTEDrA good white man as over
10 take charge and carry on my farm.
Fred Waddy,
Accomac c. H.. Va.
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have seen your machine work and
think 1t does all chat is claimed for It,
and will get one soon. J.F RILEY.
March 21St, 1877.
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Having seen the Missouri steam wash
er in use, | think it a success and a
great saving of labor. E. FL. PITTS.
March 21st. 'S7.
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1 have seen your machine work and
think 1t the best I ever saw aud would
not he without one for twice It's cost.
j. w. MEARs.
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For SALE-Three COWS, 1.-TWO fres
to pail, one u thoroughbred A!derne.
{ Jersey and Il Swampslilre, cheap.
f. w. Boggs,
CnancOtk, va.
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Merchants will find it to their advan
tage to deal with us, AID families to us
our flour. Nudge, Smith IL Co.
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MANrED7Aenad oooiE 90 ;,ucrl wages.
Apply to J. l.. Fi!chett.
AccMnac g. H., Va.
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The Missouri steam washer does all
work that it claims to do satisfactorily.
Mrs. N. JOHNSON. Mrs. Ell. MEARs.
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NoT1cE-I hereby forewarn Peter
East or any Of his family from crossil
my premises. Joseph L. Hopkins.
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For SALE-Cow fresh to pail
Gulf. VIM. j. Ayres.
Accomac T.. H.. V;
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[ have seen several steam washers, but
think the Missouri steam washer the
most complete one | ever saw, and does
the best work.
MRs.S.P. WEscoTT, Mrs. M.G.KELLAM
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OREncOClE.

Mr.. Dial ". East is dangerously i'll al
his home ll,;lr here.
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Letter, Eru.:, tho People.

ONANcocK. VA.
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The MISSOURI STEAM WASHER.
Price $40.

The Great LABOR Saver!
The Great Clothing Saverl
The Great Soip Saver!
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FARMs.-Fnr rent for tile year 1855
near louisville. Jno. r. Kellam,
louisville.
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On lust Monday 500 barrels Of peas
were shipped from this wharf to i;alti-
more. y large shipment OF berries WAS
also made on same day.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-17
MUSICIANS OF THE STREET.
The Picturesque Figures Who Make Mel
cdy on the Sidewalk.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence.
New York, Nov. l5.-Strcct musicians in
New York are no. ll4itc'l to the hand organ
Every portable ms .'tlulent under the slln
stops ;it time; and tunes up under Your Win
tp"A. Yesterday two iacl, one with bag
pipe, the other with pill .och, went through
lay street milking nl.si" weird, wild and pa
thrticllly sweet. Here a,tl there a nickel
was thrown to them from the upper stories,
and hero and there icll a tear. The concert
was musical They had not the hackncyed
manners of hardened street musicians So
licitation was new to them. But they woke
the Cchoc; with Old Scottish iIs that novel
hearts and nloistcncd eyes.
III one might judge OF them and their his
toy, one might say that they were Scotch
mon, stranded in New York without money,
and took this simple plan of earning q little
Sometimes Il man stops on corner after
nightfall and sings Il song, not in the cracked
and dreadful voice of the blind professional
street singer, but in sweet and mclodious
notes. One by one the passing people halt to
hear him, and few remember to pay for the
pleasure he has given. He is perhaps of
higher station, and temporarily in distress.
Possibly no does it for q lark, for the pleasure
of giving pleasure to those whose pleasures
arc few.
Sometimes a very old man, dignificd end
patriarchal plays upon largo clarionet,
making such music as the souls of musicians
love. 1t is evident that in this humble guiso
{. master brcathes upon the instrument. That
he has descended from some height of talent,
and perhaps fame, is evident. His garments,
too, have come down. When he trembles
during the pauses in his music his hearers feel
their Threats thicken and somehow their hands
find their way to their pockets. The throng
about him increases all the time. His sclcc-
lions are not the much harped upon airs from
tho popular operas; they arc the classic airs
of tho past. And when he was applaudcl
the pale, old face flushed up with pleasure,
and hc acknowledged the compliment with
the grace of an artist.
Histories, forsooth, have the street must
clans. They have lived romances ind supped
on tragedies. Poverty walks on one side of
them and art on tho othc:o The way has
been long and up hill all the way, with here
and there a lighr, a halt and Il bit of joy.
They suggest blind Homer. They do more.
They keep our hearts tender G. G..
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-17

that President Harrison, died This was tho
beginning of !:i' active life, and for nearly
fifty years lie has boon connected innGc or less
with the public :.IC.i of lie country In 1871
he was Il professor at Wcst Point and about
a decade later he had moved TO Ohio and had
become chief cngncci' # tho state After
the war he went to California, and, l believe,
he considers that state his residence now He
is not a man of large mcans, and, | under
stand, his salary fo.ns al important Part If
his income.
number of cX-sc:Cral; have settled i'll
Washington for the remainder of their days.
l see Gen. Joe Johnston frequently. He is
one of the ol.lc&t young men i'll public life.
He is as straight as an Indian, as active rs Il
deer, and his only sign of age is in the snow
wliteacss of his hair end in the crews feet
which have gathered at the corners of his
eyes. He lives on Connecticut avenue which
is one OF the most fashionable streets; of the
capital, and rides to and froll his Office in a
street car. He is digniiic,l III Ili; bearing, but
he las rs kind a ls:;rt as ever animated
human frame.
Gen. Bob Schenck is also a resident of
Washington His health is not the best and
his years begin to tell upon him He is now
Is years Old, and he was member Of the
Ohio legislature when Gen R,s,ccr;tn; ;,rad,1-
ated from West Point. He wa; minister to
Brazil III 1851 and member of congress
during the war. Ii 1861 he served as a
brigadier and major general in the
United States army, AID he i, afflicted
still with the wound which he re
ccived in battle. While he was min
lister to England the publication of his book
oil poker was announced i'll this country, and
from it H. got the tile of Poker Bob The
truth of the matter was that one of the titled
ladies Of England, upon being ted Of the
pleasures of poker, asked Minister Schenck
to write out few rules of the game for her.
He did So, and she had them printed for pri-
waite circulation among her friends. Dnc of
the London correspondents of an American
newspaper which IVES at enmity with
Schcnck, hearing this. tclrraphcd his l,cws-
paper q sensational d..;1atc.l stating that the
American minister had published a book On
poker playing Thi.; dispatch went the rounds
of the press. The editor, tl;li' rhtway dubbed
Schenck poker Bol'' ami the name will
probably stick to him in history Con.
Schenck is still fond of poker, and he is a
good player. Phil Sheridan, and himself, to-
gcthcr with che or two others, take quiet
game occasionally, but the stakes played for
are alwuya small and the usual ante is five
cents
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-17

There ;lrc Il number of other cooking
schools in Washington. an:l not Il few are
connected more or less Indirectly with other
schools lcrc. The schools also have manual
training departments connected with them,
and the public school hoy; of Washington
have Il chance to lcar:l how to use carl enters
ta'l; how t. work in Ilctals and how to
mol.l and cast Elc.al. In these respects the
Washington high school is probably III adj
vance of amy other school ill the country, and
the cluratiol given here is more practical
III liz workings than that of most colleges.
". al rcton ha; been comparatively free
frn.n u:.i'' s".!srr, during the summer, but
since The ,:F- dents return from the west
the boar lin. house, have begun to fill. and
Higgins, the appointment clerk of the treas
urv. i;uvcrrul with visitors. Higgins; las IL
scn,,. of clerks working for him. and i: i.r 'l:,
them all bn+s 10 take care of The crowd. He
;n.i ca i :rtir fellow, short, thin, Nr.ll.ltl
::..l ...ill- haired. but there is ll, in every
al. i uf Iii dried up frame and his blue eye;
sar,il, ~ lie tlisi,na'I of this and that Office
.e'... =. lie iA; one of the most difficult of all
place, to i.Linagc, and the characters who
co..ir before hini are of all classes and con-
,!itina. | saw him one day talking to Il
richly '!r,%asr woman who, rs far appearance
went lii,ht have l,rn Tie wife of Il duke.
Her face siolir with good living, and her
cioi.lt; were asi we'll cut as il made by
Worth. she had diamonds in her ears and
on lci fin.,i';. ;.!.;l tlrec Of the five fingers
of each L;.!.d v, 10 filled with rings from the
has, of l.. i. r., lo the joint above ii. She
wore n .... La cloak and a $40 bonnet COW
cred her hi, !: :ilvoly white l:.ii'. Sic wa;
evidently in the most comfortable of circunl-
Stances, and | WAS surprised, after she left,
to hear E!r. Higgins: say that she wanted an
Office. Upon my asking ''what Office" he
answered.:
..Tha. cl the chief cl;!lWoman of the trca-
sury. She wants to ..u.Nrintcnd the scrub
Ling and clclin.: of the department, and she
look; It, though she wu.:il bc NOR fitted TO
preside o.>r the establishment of the richest
se.latoi Dressed ~; She is she would be
csnincntls- o.lt OF place asa treasury scrubbcr,
and all:.l.lr..el that she does not apply for
IL hi..'.tr o!.ic, She Isl wol,laa who has had
considerable il .uc.irc in times past. She is
the Aau liter OF q General, once noted, bat dead
now, and her whole Efc has been one of
luxury. Good dress and good living have
become - necessity to her, and it must be a
humiliation! for her to ask for such position.
Women are the most persistent of our office
seekers, and it is very hard to get rid OF
them"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-17

Horseback riding is TO be the fashionable
fad during the coming season ct Washing
ton and already the street.; are SPOTTED with
ladies and gentlemen on horseback every
afternoon. A big riding school Is being
sion and the building for this school will
probably cost $4,000. The young counts of
the legations arc generally good riders. and
l saw Mrs. Endicott and the secretary riding
horseback together the other day. Not long
ago / met the gray whiskered Senator Ed
nlunds riding fine Kentucky stccd, with
his daughter beside him on a spirited horse,
and the two were stepping cut at lively
rate. Phil Sheridan and Don Cameron ride
frequently together, and Sheridan looks his
best when Oh horseback. He has a big body,
but short legs, and this defect of his anatomy
does not show when he is upon horse. He
likes to ride fast, and doubt not that he en-
joyed his ride to Winchester. Lamar is a
good rider and he raises his own horses
Villas likes fast horse and he usually rides
q good one. l have never seen John Shcr-
man on horseback, but Secretary Fairchild
rides occasionally, and Secretary Whitney
takes daily horseback rides while he is in the
city.
The taste for out of door sports is rapidly
growing among the fashionable people
of America, and polo, lawn tennis, paper
chases, tallyho coaches and horseback riding
cannot fail to add to the muscles of the Eellc
and beau of the future.
THOMAS J. TOD.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-17

tell Good story and has nothing Of tic snob
abput linn There is; no red tapc used
in his office, and he is as simple
,.lt.ll "A a!l as human now a; he was When
he acted as Il general in the United States
army. He is not, however, the me- mar. lie
was thirty years ago. His hair has grown
gray, and his full short beard is white. though
his face is rosy and his eye laugh He
drcs'c plainly, and is generally seen with Il
cigar il his mouth. He likes Virginia stogics
and smokes them He has q great deal of vi
tally for his age. He must he Go, and he was
graduated from West Point DURING :,.a year
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-17
Spa cial Jurisprudence


WAs.n"cra.s. Nov. Washington city
is teaching cooking in her public schools,
AMI the :rirl.; WHO graduate from them will
lie well fitted for housewives. Each girl il,
the Iii Il school Gets at least one cooking les
son a week, AMI the cooking teachers arc
specialists, Tl.cy give 1T each lesson a talk
o.! cooking, and Illustrate this by showing
the pupils how the ingredients arc to he
laiXc,! and how the cooking is to be done
Fac: ,-';o!;;ng class consists of fifteen schoi-
ars They have aprons and drcsscs; for the
or':,si" and they are no. only taught how
to cook. but lave to display their knowledge
of coo.;.., t,!cn.sl Ives The first lesson given
relate; Il i.rc building and the management
Of tn ..tJfr, and after this they practice
dough, l4aking cookies, biscuit and bread |
dropped il u,,on the cooking class the other
dag all fond fifteen pretty girls in
lon; Aprons; seated around ii table. A
teacher stool ut the head, and beside
pretty giT!; Her sleeves We're rolled up
above th,. q! p.'. ;.:!.i her plump. round arms
ahour o;it ',e..:. III : - she manipulated IL
lump OF ,io;....i! ;'.lo IL; big Us Il coal bucket
From tim 10 t..lc the teacher pointed out
the s'icliiti ~ .:;tt of the wrist which she
mus. Use III k.icadiii@, ami after this the
bak.n.: process; was fully explained. The
bread vas put III Tho over, and the Washing
toa hiyl school has Il Kitchen big enough for
a hotel, with a range, boz -'!.! cold water and
lots Of pans and kettles. 4hcy keep the tins
shining, and each elias; hes to wash the
dishes and scour the pewter before it leaves
the kitchen for the day
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-17
Unmarried Heirs to Thrones.

A Berlin newspaper announced that there
arc now eight bachelor heirs to tho thrones
in tho German empire and eight spinster
princesses of Is and upward The first list
includes Prince William of Nassau, Prince
Rupprccht of Bavaria, Prince Frederick Of
Anhalt-Dcssau, Prince Ernest of Hcssc- Darn
stadt, Prince Frederick of Saxony and Prince
Frederick of Wallcck-Pyrmont. The second
list is headed by tho three younger daughters
Of the German crown prince, next to whom
come five princesscs of the royal family of
Bavaria-Public Opinion.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-17
Target Practice at Night,

Recognizing the necessity of carrying out
target practice at night, the admiralty have
directed that once in each year, wherever
practicable seamen are to be drilled after
dark with quick firing and machine guns.
During the practice the ships arc to be under
steam at not less than from six to eight knots
III hour, and special targets arc to be used
and anchored, if possible, precautions being
taken to prevent accidents to boats and ship
ping.-Public Opinion.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-17
A FAMOUS PREACHER.
THE REAL BEECHER OF
ENGLAND.

Remarkable Career of the Great Calyin-
ist-His Personal (illrac. rristics-Thc
Charm of His Voice and Hi, Practical
philanthropy.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-17

I.IGGIs:s AID THE OFFICE SEEKER
Idroppcd in on Gen. Rosccrans in his office
ia TIC Lac:ncnt of the treasury. Hc is the
registrar of the treasury and lie signs all the
national LAM; Eotcs, or at least his signature
is attached to them. He is one of tho most
companionablc of men and is one Of the hard
workers of the treasury department.. lie can
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-17
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Tie PRETTY GIRLS OF THE CAPITAL
LEARNING COOKING.

The Return OF the Office Scekcr-Hig-
gins in His Ecn-A Look at HOsccrans,
doc ,johnstan and Poker Fob Schcnck
Horseback Riding.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-02
Something New.

reatdeal is heard nowadays about Lactart the
acid OF milk This has been proved by the prac-
teal experience OF thousand OF people to be one of
the most valuable Of food acids. As it is the pure
acid of milk, IL is not strange that its use as a
beverage and tonic particularly good in cases of
dyspepsia) should bave become widely prevalent
in those sections where it has been introduced.
The company that manufacture it now come for
ward with their Lactart and Honey for the cure of
coughs and colds This remedy, It is said, has al
of 1t Is made In every quarter, wherever ii has
been tried Lactart and Honey has very agree
pleasant to take, and is particular nice for child
rem. The combination of a sweet and a sour, such
as Lactart and Honey makes is right in line with
combinations have always been found efficient in
the cure OF coughs, hoarseneSs, and sore throat.
Honey is known to be soothing and healing, and
the Lactart acting with it, dssOlyes the thickened
mucus and makes well throat out of a disorder
ed one. As truly scientific cough remedy, Lac
tart and Honey should have trial
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-02
European Markets.

LONDON. April ], 1887.-Consols 1o1 1915
for money and account.
4 LONDON, April 1, 1871. S. As, at 1874 (;
41as, 1121s.
LIVERP JOL, April /, 18S7.-Cotton market
business good at hardening rates; upiands 56sd
Orleans II led: sales $4,000 balesi speculation
and export 5000 bales.
LIVERPOOL, April l. 1887 Quotatlons-W Win.
ter Wheat 7s9D7s i'd; Spring wheat 7s@7s Id;
Club wheat at rs sd@7s Tod. Corn-mixed Wes-
tern at As Id; peas at 5s 21ad: Provisions; 81.
Pork at CTS Cd; baco4a at 39s Cd for short clear
Cheese at 65s Tor American; tallow 22s Sd for
American; lard BIS Sd.